Head-to-head · General Web Search Engines
Brave Search vs Mojeek
Brave Search leads on 0 checks, Mojeek on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreBrave Search · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
Brave Search scores higher on our rubric for general web search engines: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
Brave Search is the better fit for people seeking independent search plus research tools. Mojeek is the better fit for people seeking a free, independent web index.
- Brave Search fits best
People seeking independent search plus research tools
- Mojeek fits best
People seeking a free, independent web index
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Side by side
| Feature | Brave Search 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Mojeek 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in General Web Search Engines | #5 in General Web Search Engines |
| Best for | People seeking independent search plus research tools | People seeking a free, independent web index |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | $29.99/yr | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Community, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Brave Search 0/4 · Mojeek 0/4 | ||
| Language selection | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Region selection | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Safe search controls | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Search operators | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Index approach | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Region focus | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Brave Search is a privacy-focused search engine built on Brave’s independent web index. It suits people who want an alternative search index alongside tools for exploring results, including AI-generated answers with cited sources,… Read the review → |
Mojeek is an independent web search engine for people who want to search without user tracking. Operated by Mojeek Limited, it crawls and indexes the web itself rather than syndicating results from Google or Bing. Consumer search is free,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Brave Search — where it wins
- Independent index with web, image, video, and news search
- AI Answers, Ask Brave, and Deep Research support research
- Goggles, search operators, and Bangs offer result controls
Where it doesn't
- Search Premium is available only in the Brave Browser
- Search API pricing is separate from Search Premium
- Search Premium primarily adds ad-free results and a cleaner view
Mojeek — where it wins
- Crawls and indexes the web independently instead of syndicating results
- Offers web, image, news and Substack search with language and region controls
- Provides mobile apps, browser search-provider options and a search API
Where it doesn't
- Search results come from Mojeek’s own index, not Google or Bing
- Search Choices requires repeating a query on another search engine
- The paid API is separate from free consumer search
- Brave Search9.2/10 · Free plan
An independent search index pairs web search with cited AI answers and ranking controls.
Visit Brave SearchFull verdict → - Mojeek8.8/10 · Free plan
A free independent search engine with its own index and privacy-focused controls.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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